Good all round light for under $300

[MyUsernameTX]

Looking for a good all round light. Either 18650 or possibly 21700. I have no 21700's but at some point I need to take that step!

I posted before looking for something with a tight beam and you guys gave me a great recommendation of the Hound Dog Super

Insanely bright with tight beam around $200~ (Replace Fenix PD35)

I have a few Fenix PD35's that are the original model, 960 lumen I think. They do great and work well, but I'm looking for something more The use case is chasing off loitering people that hang out and drink beer/smoke weed in the road outside my house. Usually they park up, sit there for hours...

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Now I find myself using the Hound Dog for everything, but the beam is too tight for general use as you can see from these pictures of me looking at a car that was hit and run.

My old 960 Lumen Fenix PD35's are good, but I feel like I want more light!

Requirements:

Budget: Honestly, whatever
Battery: 18650 or 21700
Must NOT have built in USB Port for charging. I feel like its just another thing to go wrong
Made in USA would be a huge benefit
Beam: Not super tight like the Hound Dog Super, but I don't want something super floody. I have an OLight Baton S2 that is very floody, and its useless

suggestions?

 

[troutpool]

Malkoff has other models, most with nice all around beams. You could check out the HDS Rotary too.

 

[vicv]

How about an emisar d4sv2. I'd recommend two setups depending on what you want. My favorite is the 2 channel. Flood channel is 2x 519a in 4500k(but you choose your preferred temp) and throw channel 2x w1. The way it works is that you can basically choose 2000 lm from either channel depending on whether you want flood or throw. When you go to turbo mode they both come on and give you about 4000 lm. Not for long that's a lot of heat but it is impressive. Light runs on a 26650, my recommendation is to get the additional 26800 tube and a 26800 cell for over 7000 mA hours. The other choice is the same light but with all four W-2 emitters. That's about 6000 lumens of incredible output but won't have the high cri of the 519a flood of the first option

Check out this review to give a much better idea.

Emisar D4SV2 Review – Three Versions Compared!

Contents The Boring Stuff What comes in the box? Design & Construction Size & Measurements User Interface Modes, Brightness, Throw, & Tint Runtime Driver & Regulation Emitter & …

tgreviews.com

 

[letschat7]

Led Lenser P7R of your choice.

 

[LEDphile]

You can also get different diffusers for the Hound Dog Super - (e.g. https://www.edclightbuilder.com/store/Diffusion-Lenses-p603513759 from user NHLumens).

 

[Guitar Guy]

I recently picked up the Fenix TK20R V2.0

3000 lumens, 21700 battery, decent combination of throw and spill. I don't like charge ports either, but this has one that's hidden & protected under a threaded cover with a rubber o-ring.

Not really pocket sized for EDC, but small enough to slide into your pocket here and there if you need to.

I like mine a lot.

Fenix TK20R V2.0 USB-C Rechargeable LED Flashlight - Luminus SFT70 - 3000 Lumens - Includes 1 x 21700

New and improved upgrades to lumen output, throw, and tail switchSingle handed access to all 5 outputs and instant access to strobeHidden USB-C charging port provides dust and waterproof seal & makes recharging easyPowered by a single 21700 battery for long runtimes in the field

www.batteryjunction.com

Or, there's always the Malkoff Wildcat. More of a flood light.

 

[GadgetGeek]

I have no 21700's but at some point I need to take that step!

Good jump in runtime and output.

 

[xxo]

Streamlight stinger 2020

Stinger® 2020 | Rechargeable Handheld Flashlight | Streamlight®

 

[GadgetGeek]

My work light is the Fenix TK16 V2.0. 3100 lumens.

It has excellent runtimes. I can go weeks before needing to swap the battery out.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

You have the Hound Dog, how about adding the Malkoff Wildcat?

Malkoff Wildcat XP-L Flashlight – Malkoff Devices

Malkoff Devices Wildcat Flashlight. The Cool Variant produces produces 1100 (measured) Out The Front Lumens at turn on and 950 (measured) continuous Out The Front Lumens. The Neutral Variant Hi-CRI (90 CRI) produces 900 (measured) Out The Front Lumens at turn on and 800 (measured) continuous...

malkoffdevices.com

 

[MyUsernameTX]

Do you guys think the Hound Dog (Not super) with the 21700 body would be a good choice? I'm not sure how much less spotty it is

 

[ilikeguns40]

I think you need to try an 18650 Zebralight. Not 100% USA made, I'd say half USA half overseas, but it's a do it all type of light that's less than 3rd of the size of a hound dog. SC600w HI, SC65c HI, or SC600 XHP50 neutral white.

Zebralight

 

[Guitar Guy]

Do you guys think the Hound Dog (Not super) with the 21700 body would be a good choice? I'm not sure how much less spotty it is

I'd say that the regular Hound Dog is still pretty much a spot light, just less intense than the Super. I have one of the older Hound Dogs, with a reflector, and it's mostly throw. I've heard that the new TIR style Hound Dogs are very much throw also.

I know that the Wildcat is flood, but I think it's mostly flood, with little spot. The youtube videos show it pretty well.

Maybe you'd like one of the soda can style flood lights. I picked up the Acebeam X80-GT2. It's 34000 lumens that's a wall of flood light.

There are so many choices out there. Lots of good reviews on youtube.

 

[Dicaeopolis]

Malkoff MD2 SHO with high/low switch is 11K lux. Much easier to pocket than the HD Super. Voltage range looks to be 3.8-9. That's pretty flexible.

 

[340pd]

Malkoff MD2 SHO with high low switch

 

[gottawearshades]

No one has mentioned the D4Sv2, or any of Hank's other 21700 lights.

LED Flashlight-INTL Outdoor Store

intl-outdoor.com

 

[vicv]

You really should actually read the posts. Lol. Look at #3

 

[MyUsernameTX]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys

Currently, I'm leaning towards the Fenix TK16. I'm sure I will end up with more than one though, of course. Still checking out the other suggested in this thread, got them all bookmarked

Also found a cool light no one has mentioned yet, the D4Sv2

 

[scalpel_ninja]

You really should actually read the posts. Lol. Look at #3

Since it hasn't been brought up, I'm gonna recommend the D4Sv2.

 

[bigburly912]

Get on skylumen.com and check out beam shots of Vinhs offerings. He is about to head to Vietnam for charity work and a family visit but if you have questions he will contact you back by email.